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Coral Reefs Pathfinder


Circulation Books


The nonfiction section has many titles that focus on biomes. The Dewey Decimal numbers that will be the most helpful are:
  • 333.95
  • 574.5

Reference

The reference section features materials that may be used in the library only. They may not be checked out.
A Student’s Guide to Earth Science REF 550
UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms REF 551.41
UXL Encyclopedia of Water Science REF 553.7
Biomes of the Earth REF 577.4


E-books


ABC-Clio E-book Collection: Collection of e-books on many subjects. (user name/password: dblibrary)

Gale Virtual Library: Provides access to e-books (Password: elvis)
World of Earth Science

Databases

ABC-Clio World Geography: Help in locating coral reefs and describing environmental concerns. (user name/password: dblibrary)
Marshall Cavendish Habitats of the World: Reference book collection on world habitats
TEL Environmental Studies and Policy Collection: A collection of academic journals and popular magazine articles on issues in the environment. (password: elvis)

World Book Student : provides general information and photos on a variety of topics.


Web Portals for Coral Reefs

NOAA: Coral Reef Conservation Program
http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/

Reefs in Danger
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2001/11/111201_reefs.jhtml

The Nature Conservancy: Coral Reefs
http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/rescuereef/

World Wildlife Fund: Coral Reefs Initiative
http://panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/marine/what_we_do/coral_reefs/index.cfm.

Ocean World: Developed by the Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/coral/index.html